Netherlands vs Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Netherlands
5.9%
in 2025
Portugal
5.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
38th
Portugal rank
40th
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.9% against 5.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 2.3% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by household type - total population, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 5.9% against 5.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by household type - total population between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Netherlands ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.